Post by logicman27 on Mar 3, 2023 18:00:34 GMT -5
Recap courtesy of genius2751
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
March 3, 2023
Wheel of Fortune XL III (Day 5)
Pat "almost had an emergency" – his card almost dropped. "Oh, no!" exclaims Vanna.
$1,000 TOSS-UP
AROUND THE HOUSE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ R _ _ C _ M F Y
C O _ C H
Time runs out for Adriana, but a SUPER COMFY COUCH won't fit. She apologizes afterward.
L _ R _ E C _ M F Y
C O _ C H
A lady named Micki relaxes on a LARGE COMFY COUCH.
These three contestants hope to win big…
Micki: Metairie, LA; elementary school administrator; was chosen out of several kids at a clinic in New Orleans to play one-on-one basketball with Michael Jordan
Luke Copeland: Meridianville, AL (lived in Brazil until age six); born to missionary parents; firefighter in Huntsville
Adriana Garcia: Palmdale, CA; most of her family were born in Colombia; she's one of almost 40 grandkids
Michael Jordan beat Micki 3-1, but she was the first kid to score points all day. And Luke "went from speaking Portuguese to Alabamian" and "one country that loved [international] football to state that loved a different kind of football."
$2,000 TOSS-UP
EVENT
_ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ I _ _ O N - _ U T T I N G
_ _ R _ M O _ Y
Luke attends a RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY.
FEATURED ROAD SCHOLAR TOUR: CROATIA ($11,610)
ROUND 1
SAME LETTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
P U _ P _ I N P I E
P E _ A N P I E
P I _ _ A P I E
P O T P I E
Adriana slowly eats some PUMPKIN PIE, PECAN PIE, PIZZA PIE, POTPIE for the linens. Pat says "that's [his] kind of meal."
XL MYSTERY ROUND
THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Micki knew she messed up as soon as she called S. And she realized her error after Luke lit up the P.
A R O A R I N G
F I R E I N T H E
F I R E P L A C E
Luke might sit by A ROARING FIRE IN THE FIREPLACE in Croatia. He picks up the trip after solving it.
Pat (about Luke): "He's a firefighter, he's a model, all that stuff."
XL EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PLACES
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
P R I S T I N E
_ _ N _ L E S
Luke's right to guess he'll explore the PRISTINE JUNGLES of BELIZE during his $11,828 trip (Sirenian Bay Resort & Villas + $5,000).
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ R D E _ I _ G
_ _ O _ E _
Adriana nearly stumbles over the second word, but she puts on some GARDENING GLOVES.
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
D _ I _ I _ G
G _ _ V E S
Luke admits he's drawing a blank.
D _ I _ I _ G
G L _ V E S
Adriana dons a pair of DRIVING GLOVES.
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ X _ _ G
_ _ _ _ _ _
Luke quickly throws on some BOXING GLOVES.
ROUND 4
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
LUKE'S FINAL SPIN: $1,650
T H E _ _ _ A L
S _ T _ A T _ _ N
This isn't THE FINAL SITUATION, Luke.
T H E I _ _ A L
S I T _ A T I _ N
It's actually THE IDEAL SITUATION for Micki to finish strong.
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $47,038
Pat notes that Luke, who "runs into burning buildings," is nervous…
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
…but doesn't show it.
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Luke lands on the C in AMERICA'S.
PERSON
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ _ _ _ R _ T E
_ _ T _ _ R
MFCO…
M _ F _ _ O R _ T E
_ _ T _ O R
…is a good combo, but Luke only gets as far as MY FAVORITE and flubs the second word with BINDER and WAITER. MY FAVORITE AUTHOR won't hand $40,000 over to our champ for not solving this vowel-starter, so out he goes with $28,988.
CHAT: Vanna laments the end of this XL Week, and Pat's bummed that we didn't give away $1 million. But as he says, "we made a million memories." After wiping his eye, he admits, "Sometimes, I just amaze myself."
Wheel of Fortune: Season 40 (2022-2023)
March 3, 2023
Wheel of Fortune XL III (Day 5)
Pat "almost had an emergency" – his card almost dropped. "Oh, no!" exclaims Vanna.
$1,000 TOSS-UP
AROUND THE HOUSE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ R _ _ C _ M F Y
C O _ C H
Time runs out for Adriana, but a SUPER COMFY COUCH won't fit. She apologizes afterward.
L _ R _ E C _ M F Y
C O _ C H
A lady named Micki relaxes on a LARGE COMFY COUCH.
Micki | Luke | Adriana |
$1,000 | $0 | $0 |
These three contestants hope to win big…
Micki: Metairie, LA; elementary school administrator; was chosen out of several kids at a clinic in New Orleans to play one-on-one basketball with Michael Jordan
Luke Copeland: Meridianville, AL (lived in Brazil until age six); born to missionary parents; firefighter in Huntsville
Adriana Garcia: Palmdale, CA; most of her family were born in Colombia; she's one of almost 40 grandkids
Michael Jordan beat Micki 3-1, but she was the first kid to score points all day. And Luke "went from speaking Portuguese to Alabamian" and "one country that loved [international] football to state that loved a different kind of football."
$2,000 TOSS-UP
EVENT
_ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ I _ _ O N - _ U T T I N G
_ _ R _ M O _ Y
Luke attends a RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY.
Micki | Luke | Adriana |
$1,000 | $2,000 | $0 |
FEATURED ROAD SCHOLAR TOUR: CROATIA ($11,610)
ROUND 1
SAME LETTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Micki | Luke | Adriana |
| $700: R | $800: 1 T -$250: 2 A's Brooklinen: 2 N's -$250: 1 O -$250: 5 E's -$250: 6 I's $800: 9 P's Same Letter bonus! -$250: 1 U No more vowels! Solve attempt… | |
$8,750+ |
P U _ P _ I N P I E
P E _ A N P I E
P I _ _ A P I E
P O T P I E
Adriana slowly eats some PUMPKIN PIE, PECAN PIE, PIZZA PIE, POTPIE for the linens. Pat says "that's [his] kind of meal."
Micki | Luke | Adriana |
$1,000 | $2,000 | $9,750 |
LINENS |
XL MYSTERY ROUND
THING
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Micki | Luke | Adriana |
| LOSE A TURN | ||
| $650: 4 R's -$250: 3 A's -$250: 4 E's $500: 1 T XL ($3500): 1 H -$250: 1 O -$250: 4 I's No more vowels! WILD: 2 N's MDW ($550): 2 F's MDW/$1000 ($650): 1 G CROATIA: S (oh dear…) | $500: 1 P $550: 1 L CROATIA: 1 C A complete board! Solve attempt… | |
$7,600 cards | $1,550+ |
Micki knew she messed up as soon as she called S. And she realized her error after Luke lit up the P.
A R O A R I N G
F I R E I N T H E
F I R E P L A C E
Luke might sit by A ROARING FIRE IN THE FIREPLACE in Croatia. He picks up the trip after solving it.
Micki | Luke | Adriana |
$1,000 | $15,160 | $9,750 |
XL WILD CARD | CROATIA | LINENS |
Pat (about Luke): "He's a firefighter, he's a model, all that stuff."
XL EXPRESS/PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND
PLACES
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Micki XL WC | Luke | Adriana |
| $700: 1 R XL ($3500): 2 S's WILD ($3500): 1 T -$250: 2 E's $3500: B | EXPRESS: 1 P He HOPS ABOARD. +$1000: C BANKRUPT (-$1,000) | $650: 2 N's -$250: 2 I's $500: 1 L MDW ($900/$650): K |
$10,950 | $1,550 | |
| -$250: A | Solve attempt… | |
$10,700 |
P R I S T I N E
_ _ N _ L E S
Luke's right to guess he'll explore the PRISTINE JUNGLES of BELIZE during his $11,828 trip (Sirenian Bay Resort & Villas + $5,000).
Micki | Luke | Adriana |
$1,000 | $26,988 | $9,750 |
XL | CROATIA BELIZE | LINENS |
TRIPLE TOSS-UP
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?
#1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ R D E _ I _ G
_ _ O _ E _
Adriana nearly stumbles over the second word, but she puts on some GARDENING GLOVES.
Micki | Luke | Adriana |
$0 | $0 | $2,000 |
#2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
D _ I _ I _ G
G _ _ V E S
Luke admits he's drawing a blank.
D _ I _ I _ G
G L _ V E S
Adriana dons a pair of DRIVING GLOVES.
Micki | Luke | Adriana |
$0 | $0 | $4,000 |
#3
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ding!
_ _ X _ _ G
_ _ _ _ _ _
Luke quickly throws on some BOXING GLOVES.
Micki | Luke | Adriana |
$0 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
$1,000 | $28,988 | $13,750 |
XL | CROATIA BELIZE | LINENS |
ROUND 4
PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DING DING! DING DING!
LUKE'S FINAL SPIN: $1,650
| Luke | R | $0 |
| Adriana | 3 T's | $4,950 |
| Micki | 1 H | $1,650 |
| Luke | 1 S | $1,650 |
| Adriana | 1 N | $6,600 |
| Micki | 1 L | $3,300 |
| Luke | 2 A's | $1,650 |
T H E _ _ _ A L
S _ T _ A T _ _ N
This isn't THE FINAL SITUATION, Luke.
| Adriana | V | $6,600 | She almost ran out of time before picking that. |
| Micki | 3 I's | $3,300 |
T H E I _ _ A L
S I T _ A T I _ N
It's actually THE IDEAL SITUATION for Micki to finish strong.
Micki | Luke | Adriana |
$4,300 | $28,988 | $13,750 |
CROATIA BELIZE | LINENS |
CUMULATIVE WINNINGS: $47,038
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | BANKRUPT | LOSE A TURN | REPEATS | MISSOLVES | OTHER |
| ROUND 1 | R (Luke) | |||||
| ROUND 2 | S (Micki) | Adriana ($0) | ||||
| ROUND 3 | B (Micki), C (Luke, on EXPRESS), K (Adriana), A (Micki) | Luke ($1,000, on EXPRESS) | ||||
| ROUND 4 | R (Luke), V (Adriana) | Luke ($1,650) | ||||
| TOTAL | 8 | 1 (-$1,000) | 1 | 1 |
Pat notes that Luke, who "runs into burning buildings," is nervous…
BONUS ROUND CATEGORIES
- PERSON
- THING
- PHRASE
…but doesn't show it.
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Luke lands on the C in AMERICA'S.
PERSON
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ _ _ _ R _ T E
_ _ T _ _ R
MFCO…
M _ F _ _ O R _ T E
_ _ T _ O R
…is a good combo, but Luke only gets as far as MY FAVORITE and flubs the second word with BINDER and WAITER. MY FAVORITE AUTHOR won't hand $40,000 over to our champ for not solving this vowel-starter, so out he goes with $28,988.
CHAT: Vanna laments the end of this XL Week, and Pat's bummed that we didn't give away $1 million. But as he says, "we made a million memories." After wiping his eye, he admits, "Sometimes, I just amaze myself."
